“We had a holidaymaker slash 30 car tyres down the street and he was caught and convicted, while every resident was out of pocket as we received no compensation.

“We live close by to Hope House and regularly have homeless people sleeping in tents on Queen’s Park outside the back of my house and when I speak to them, they say they are waiting for Hope House to open so they can get some help.

“While I sympathise with their situation, their behaviour is making my eight-year-old little boy too scared to be in his own back garden.

“The potential proposal will also impact on house prices in this street and, let’s be honest, would you buy a house near to a homeless hostel?

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“The proposals also provide no support for how this building will be managed and secured on a day-to-day basis and what problems the people will have who will be helped here.

“I also feel it will put people off revisiting the paddling pool and boating lake if the area is subject to a rise in crime and anti-social behaviour as stated in the police comments on this planning application.”

While Lincolnshire Police has no formal objections to the plans, the force recommends that their advice is implemented.

They write: “Historically, this type of hostel/HMO [house of multiple occupancy] can become vulnerable to crime and anti-social behaviour. Therefore, it is important that the best security arrangement and provision are planned for such premises.”

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“This road already suffers from anti-social behaviour during the peak season, with people walking through Queen's Park disturbing the wildlife, and people damaging parked cars on Victoria Road.

“The potential proposal will also impact on house prices to adjacent properties in a negative way. The proposals also provide no support to how this building will be managed and secured on a day to day basis.”

Derek and Kathy Gowling, also living in Victoria Road, have also objected to the plans.

They wrote to ELDC to say: “We have a number of safety concerns regarding the plans for Hope House.

“Many of the residents will have drug-related problems and, as comments from other neighbours show, we are worried about the area becoming vulnerable to crime and anti-social behaviour as quoted in police correspondence. This is especially so as there are a number of elderly living nearby.”

A planning meeting to decide whether the plan will go ahead will take place at Tedder Hall in Manby on Thursday, January 4.